2 Euro Commemorative coins Estonia 2018

100th Anniversary of the Founding of the Independent Baltic States

The Obverse depicts a design with an interlaced motif symbolically representing the three Baltic states, consisting of a stylised number in the centre to indicate the centenary of the independence of the three countries and the three coats of arms at the top. The design is common in commemorative coins issued by Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia and was chosen through a public vote conducted in the three states. The coin also features, on the left, the circular inscription 'EESTI' and, on the right, the minting year, both positioned along the edge. On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, representing the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value '2' on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription 'EURO'. Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with the inscription *EESTI* in incuse, alternating from bottom to top and vice versa.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).

100th Anniversary of the Republic of Estonia

The Obverse depicts a design representing both the number 18 and the number 100: 18 indicates the year of Estonia's independence (1918), while 100 refers to 100 years of independence. The coin also features the circular inscription 'SADA AASTAT EESTI VABARIIKI - EESTI 2018', which extends from the bottom to the upper right. On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, representing the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value '2' on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription 'EURO'. Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with the inscription *EESTI* in incuse, alternating from bottom to top and vice versa.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).